Students at North Lindsey College were inspired during a visit by professional boxer Tommy Coyle.

The Hull-based super-lightweight star was at the college last week in what was the second visit by his Tommy Coyle Foundation and the #NoMoreKnives campaign team.

The foundation's Boxclever Bus was taken to the Kingsway campus, complete with a boxing training area, weights and gym equipment and a lounge area with Xboxs, iPads and games consoles.

Students also had the opportunity to spar with former Commonwealth lightweight champion Coyle in the foundation's portal boxing ring.

Corey Jones, a Level 2 plumbing student at the college who formerly attended Frederick Gough School, said: "Taking part in a sparing session with Tommy was really fun as I have done some boxing before.

"I've followed Tommy's career and it's really positive that he came into college and is inspiring young people in the community."

Tommy Coyle and student Corey Jones during the boxer's visit to North Lindsey College in Scunthorpe (Image: North Lindsey College)

Coyle, who fought at the world famous Madison Square Garden arena in New York earlier this year, said: "Talent only gets you so far. You need to work hard, make sacrifices and persevere and then success is inevitable."

The No More Knives Campaign ran two interactive workshops as part of the event, getting students to think about the dangers of knife crime.

Led by Mo Timbo, anti-knife crime campaign founder, the session included an interactive rap to get students motivated and a short presentation from Humberside Police.

Mo said, "Every choice has a consequence. The project No More Knives is huge. The Government has officially recognised the campaign now and it will launch across the whole of the country."

Boxer Tommy Coyle talking to students during a visit to North Lindsey College in Scunthorpe (Image: North Lindsey College)

Health and social care student Maisie Butler, who attended the workshop, said: "The session was really interesting. It was vibrant and interactive. It had a real impact as it was presented in a way that interested young people."

Dean Southam, part of the early intervention team at Humberside Police, said: "The workshops are being held in all secondary schools across North Lincolnshire. There has been a rise in reports of incidents with knives, so the Police and Crime Commissioner has decided to run the workshops to engage young people."

Recently, the Home Office approved funding following a bid from the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner to help tackle young people becoming involved in violence and crime across the force area.

The Tommy Coyle Foundation and The Rich Foundation are partners working with the commissioner's office that will offer a positive impact on young people, keeping them away from crime, showing them that there is help and other options out there.